Chapter 390: Entering the Prison
Peng Lin's army was divided into two parts, and the 1,000 cavalry went directly to attack Zhang Yao and them. The other 1,000 soldiers and horses entered the city directly at this time and took over the defense of the eastern city. At the same time, it is also to inform Zhou Tong of the west. Zhou Tong, at this time, it was already at a critical juncture, because of the shortage of manpower, so many places had begun to be broken through by the enemy. Under such circumstances, Zhou Tong was also ready to retreat to the city to continue the battle.
"Look, General, it seems to be our soldiers! Reinforcements must have arrived! "The soldiers of Xicheng, who were in the middle of the battle, suddenly saw a lot of soldiers rushing from the direction of Dongcheng at this time, and they were startled at first, but after seeing it clearly, they immediately rejoiced.
Zhou Tong looked back and saw the familiar uniforms of the Huashan Army, and his heart couldn't help but relax.
"Thank God, this guy Peng Lin finally arrived, if we come a little later, I'm afraid we will all have to be buried in this city!" Zhou Tong said secretly in his heart, but his face was not as excited as the others.
"Reinforcements have arrived, brothers, our reinforcements have arrived!" When the soldiers next to them saw the arrival of reinforcements, their morale was immediately lifted, and some of them had already begun to shout.
However, at this time, a few war horses quickly ran from that side, and immediately the knight turned over and quickly ran in front of Zhou Tong. Then, whispered a few words in his ear.
"Is there such a thing? Okay, since they've already planned it, I'm going to have to cooperate. Come on, pass the order, everyone must not make noise, and defend the city with all their might! In addition, let the brothers below quietly go to the city, replace all the brothers in the city, and remember, do not expose the news of the arrival of our reinforcements! After Zhou Tong heard this, a hint of discoloration flashed on his face, and he said immediately.
Soon, the order was conveyed. The soldiers below were already happy, and all of them were eager to sing because of the arrival of reinforcements! After hearing this order suddenly, although they were full of doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to ask more questions because of the strict military discipline in their hearts.
As a result, the cheers that had just sounded on the head of the city for a while disappeared directly. From the outside of the city, everything seems to be very normal on the city, and there is not much change from before.
Zhang Ju, who was standing outside the city to supervise the battle, heard the cheers from a distance, but because it was a little far away, he didn't hear what he said clearly.
"I just saw the Huashan army above the city very happy, and they were cheering, what is going on? Could it be that the battle situation has changed, is there something wrong with the East City Gate? Zhang Ju said with some concern in his heart.
"General, there shouldn't be any problem if you think about it! After all, Zhang Sima and their side have 5,000 troops here, even if something really goes wrong, I'm afraid they will notify us first! Besides, after we have been attacking the city for several days, this county town is now crumbling, and it will soon be taken. From the perspective of his subordinates, those people in the city are only afraid that they are dying, and Zhou Tong is finally boosting morale, so they cheer! The generals around Zhang Ju basically went up to attack the city in person, and at this time, there were some staff members and strategists left around him, and they hurriedly responded at this time.
"Makes sense! Command the front, continue to attack, and the county seat must be captured today! Zhang Ju thought in his heart, it seemed that this was exactly the case. After all, if it is the last moment in a big war, the generals will often make some morale-boosting actions or words.
From this point of view, he still admires Zhou Tong. After all, he felt that the reason why Zhou Tong did this must be that he planned to live and die with this county seat. Even though he is an enemy, this spirit is still very admirable!
It's a pity that he simply thought in the wrong direction. Just when he thought that the big thing was about to be decided, at this time, at the head of Xicheng, the soldiers of the Huashan Army, who had been guarding for nearly two months, were quietly retreating, and then replaced by the soldiers and horses who had just arrived.
At the time of the big battle, the enemies outside the city didn't pay so much attention, anyway, the Huashan army in front of them seemed to be the same. It's just that after a fight, they found that these opponents in front of them seemed to be alive again.
In less than half an hour, all the soldiers were replaced. Zhou Tong was the last to come down from the city, and at this time, above the city, a general was already in charge. When the reinforcements arrived, the county would be free to worry, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief and rest with peace of mind.
However, he had only sat for a moment before he stood up again.
"General, if you don't have a good rest, where are you going?" Although the pro-soldier beside him was just as tired, when he saw his movements at this time, he hurriedly followed and asked.
"Let's go to the East Side!" Zhou Tong replied lightly and walked over there.
At this time in the eastern city, Peng Lin's cavalry had already charged back and forth among the enemy many times. At this point, except for those enemy troops who were fast and had already run into the mountains and forests, the rest of the people had basically died outside the city.
After a rough estimate, after this battle, there were at least more than 800 enemy troops who died in the hands of the cavalry, and if you count the wounded, it is estimated that there are more than 2,000 people, which shows the strength of the cavalry.
After leaving some of the men and horses to clean up the battlefield, Peng Lin personally led the men and horses towards the foot of the mountain, as if he was ready to catch up with the mountain.
However, they only stopped outside the mountain forest, and after going a little deeper, they immediately withdrew. It didn't take long for him to return to the battlefield and start cleaning the battlefield.
In the mountains and forests, Zhang Yao and the others could be said to have used much force in order to escape for their lives, and as soon as they entered the mountains and forests, they ran towards the west. Although the mountains are deep and dense, and the road is difficult to find, in their eyes at this time, it is much safer than the cavalry under the mountain.
After running for half an hour, the group was finally too tired to do anything, so they had to rest in the mountains and forests for a while. And taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Yao and the others slowly gathered the soldiers behind them, and after a little counting the number of people, the faces of the two of them were a little unsightly.
"Brother Zhang, we still have more than 3,000 people left in our hands, which can be regarded as preserving our vitality. Otherwise, if only a few hundred remnants are left to return to the camp, the two of us will definitely die! Wang Guo sighed and said to Zhang Yao.
"Damn Huashan Army, why did you kill it so quickly? Where did they come from? Is it from Anding County, or Qinzhou? If it's from Anding County, I'm afraid things won't be good! Zhang Yao didn't care about this, but mentioned Peng Lin and the others, and there were some doubts in his heart.
"Yes! If Anding County can draw so many men and horses, it means that the Huns are afraid that they will not be able to contain the Huashan army. What is even more terrifying is that the Huns have most likely already been defeated. In that case, our side is still fighting with the Huashan Army, and if Li Xin's side frees up his hands, we will inevitably become its main target. In this way, there will inevitably be more Huashan troops rushing to Jincheng at that time, and our situation is critical! The kingdom nodded, agreeing.
"No, this news must be reported to the general and the envoy as soon as possible, and they must be prepared as soon as possible. Otherwise, once it is really as we guessed, it may be too late at that time! Hey, those Huashan Army soldiers don't seem to be chasing after them? Zhang Yao thought for a moment and prepared to return to the camp immediately. However, it was at this moment that he seemed to have made some unexpected discovery.
"How are those cavalrymen chasing us? They chased after some distance outside and then withdrew, presumably either staying at the bottom of the mountain and waiting for us to go back, or going around to the north of the mountain to block us. Besides, the general is attacking in Xicheng very urgently, and it is estimated that they will have to protect the county seat first, and they will not be able to pursue us! The kingdom looked back before speaking.
"You're right! In that case, we have to act quickly, otherwise, it will not be good if they get to the north of the mountain first and block us. Zhang Yao nodded. Then he immediately ordered the army to turn around and head north, and after passing through the forest, he returned to the flat land and immediately advanced westward.
Outside the East City, Zhou Tong and Peng Lin finally met.
"Lao Peng! If you don't come again, you'll have to offer us a sacrifice next year! Seeing Peng Lin, Zhou Tong was much more relaxed and joked.
When Peng Lin saw Zhou Tong, he saw him at this time, and the armor on his body was already much tattered. On top of that, many places are already stained with a thick layer of dark red blood. What was particularly striking was the knife in his left hand, which was already covered with gaps.
Seeing this scene, Peng Lin couldn't help but admire him and said to him: "It's me who is late, and the general is so hard!" The general fought here for two months, preventing the enemy from taking a single step forward, which is really an example for my generation! ”
"No further ado! Come on, let's talk over here and tell me more about your plan! Zhou Tong smiled, and then pulled him aside.
Thanks to the arrival of reinforcements, the defense at the West City was much stronger. In addition, there are no worries about Dongcheng, so the entire county immediately became stable again.
Zhang Ju, who was outside the city, saw that the county town that was about to be beaten down suddenly seemed to become firm all of a sudden, and he couldn't help but feel strange in his heart. However, at this time, he didn't think of the reinforcements, he just thought that the Huashan army in the city had returned to the light and finally struggled.
The Huashan army in the city, while resisting the enemy army outside the west city, began to repair the east city wall in order to prepare for the next big battle.
"That's the plan, now that the enemy army has entered the middle of the city, the rest is for us to follow the plan!" In a corner of the city, Peng Lin explained all the situation to Zhou Tong.